The End of the Beginning

“This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”~Winston Churchill

 
So I have decided that I am going to be blogging about this next step in life. I am making a drastic change. I will be leaving the comforts of sunny Southern California for one of the original 13 colonies, New Hampshire. While I am very excited about the move, I am just now realizing how much I am going to miss this part of my life. all of the great moments, the wonderful people, and the comfort of knowing my favorite restaurants, bars, museums etc.

I have lived in Long Beach since I was 5 years old. At 18 I moved to Thousand Oaks to pursue my goals for higher education. I have now called this place home for the past six years. It has been in this last week that I have begun to realize that this may be the last time, for a while anyway, I do many of the things I am doing now. I am going to be saying goodbye to friends, to special places, to mentors and colleagues and to the place that has been home for so long.

Although, I have said goodbye to these things in the past, this time it will be different. I will no longer be a convenient drive from most of the people I care about. My support system will now be across the country and I will be challenged with many new things. I cannot wait to experience this next step in my life path. It isn't, however, without a bit of discomfort with the uncertainty of what is to come and mourning for this chapter that is now closing. I am thankful that I have had the opportunity to experience what I have. Being here has really prepared me to persevere and grow. It is in this place that I have defined myself and my convictions. I will go forth with what I have learned here knowing things to come will teach me just as much.